Margaret Costa As a filmmaker, it was great to hear feedback from a diverse group of moviegoers. No one in the audience had ever heard that Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland even existed and they were horrified with how the women and their children were treated. Their reaction proved to me that this was… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY Short Festival Testimonial – September 22, 2018
Category: documentary film festival
AUGUST 2018 Documentary Short Films
Submit your Documentary Short Film to the Festival Today: http://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com SAN GUERRERO, 4min., Argentina, Documentary WATER, 4min, USA, Documentary WEEKEND WARRIOR, 6min., USA, Documentary ISIS WAS HERE, 25min, Iraq, Documentary HAART KENYA, 13min., Kenya, Documentary HEARING FILMS, 8min., Canada, Documentary BEYOND THE WALL, 26min., USA, Documentary **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier,… Continue reading AUGUST 2018 Documentary Short Films
Documentary Short Film Festival Testimonial – August 21 2018
Jonathan Harris (WEEKEND WARRIOR) I was excited to see the audience’s enthusiasm about the film. I felt like I got a lot of the reaction that I was hoping for. When I create a project such as this, the last thing I want is for people to be bored because they feel like it’s something they’ve… Continue reading Documentary Short Film Festival Testimonial – August 21 2018
Documentary Short Film Festival Testimonial – August 19 2018
It was great. The film has been such a struggle for me to get together. It was lovely that it sparked conversation and considerations to the people in the audience. Especially in Toronto a multi cultural city, in a country that is known for snow and mountain culture. Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway:… Continue reading Documentary Short Film Festival Testimonial – August 19 2018
DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL – Thursday October 4, 2018 – 7PM
The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2018.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier. Showcasing a festival twice… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL – Thursday October 4, 2018 – 7PM
Director BIO: Satoshi Watanabe (The Buddha Mummies of North Japan)
Director Biography – Satoshi Watanabe Satoshi Watanabe is a documentary filmmaker based out of Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. He has made a number of successful documentary films, but among the most well known is “Reviving Recipes,” which focuses on the revitalization of heirloom vegetables in the Shōnai region of Yamagata Prefecture. Watanabe-san’s upcoming film features… Continue reading Director BIO: Satoshi Watanabe (The Buddha Mummies of North Japan)
Short Film: THE BUDDHA MUMMIES OF NORTH JAPAN, 21min., Japan, Documentary
The robed bodies of self-mummified monks from previous centuries are enshrined and venerated as “Living Buddhas” in select temples in northeastern Japan. They are thought to heal the sick and protect the living, and they continue to inspire monks with the intense dedication of their ascetic discipline. Project Links Website Facebook Film Type: Documentary Runtime:… Continue reading Short Film: THE BUDDHA MUMMIES OF NORTH JAPAN, 21min., Japan, Documentary
Director BIO: Nesli Ozalp Tuncer (THE RETURN)
Director Biography – Nesli Ozalp Tuncer She was born in 1988 in Izmir. In 2010, she graduated from Ege University Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio, TV and Cinema and in 2016, she graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Fine Arts Institute Film Design Department. She wrote her master thesis about “Effect Makeup in Turkish Horror Cinema… Continue reading Director BIO: Nesli Ozalp Tuncer (THE RETURN)
Short Film: THE RETURN, 19min, Turkey, Documentary
The story telling the journey of the 3rd and 5th generation women from a family who had to leave the country because of the population exchange between Turkey and Greece. Will they be able to take their families’ soil from their graves to their homeland, Kavala? Project Links Website News & Reviews “Pitching Platform Winner”… Continue reading Short Film: THE RETURN, 19min, Turkey, Documentary
Director BIO: James Suter (LION)
Director Biography – James Suter James Suter is a private photographic guide who gained much of his experience working for the world renowned Singita Game Reserves. Now based in Cape Town, he offers a unique photographic safari experience and has recently pioneered the video safari capturing his clients in action while on an adventure through Africa.… Continue reading Director BIO: James Suter (LION)
Documentary Film Festival. Los Angeles & Toronto 